The boss of a zoological park was left in need of a jump-start when his car broke down while transporting a baby red-necked wallaby.

Zachary Hollinshead and five-month-old marsupial Matilda were "stranded in the middle of nowhere" when his aptly-named Renault Kangoo came to a halt.

AA patrolman Andy Jones said he thought Mr Hollinshead was joking when he told him about the unusual passenger.

The pair were soon out back on the road after Mr Jones fixed the ignition.

'Very tame'

Mr Hollinshead said he had been carrying a mini menagerie when he broke down, which included a young owl and a Binturong - or "bearcat" - which were collected by fellow zookeepers before the AA arrived.